Bell said it has been very difficult for Yale activists to communicate their concerns to the administration. She compared it to "talking to a wall."
"We feel like we really have to struggle to get a meeting with anyone in the administration," she said. "There's no regular way to communicate."
Bell said Yale President Robert C. Levin met with protesters in the fall, but then broke off all contact until this month.
Levin did not issue a response to yesterday's demonstration. A staffer in his office said Levin was on an alumni outreach trip yesterday and probably was not aware the rally was taking place.
Yale protesters said they have given the administration an ultimatum for taking action.
If Yale does not withdraw from the FLA by March 27, student activists pledged to continue their public protest campaign.
"If that deadline were to pass without a sign from the administration, we feel we would be forced to take more direct action," Bell said.
PSLM has not issued such a direct challenge to the Harvard administration.
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